Autumn 5772 / 2011, no. 46From the Editors:The Jews' Oldest EnemiesBy Assaf Sagiv Essays:Islamotopia: The Muslim Brotherhood's Idea of DemocracyBy Uriya Shavit Why liberty can't withstand the political rule of the Koran. Judaism as a First Language By Moshe Koppel An analogy that can explain a lot about the evolution of our cultural heritage--and its worrisome decline. The Relevance of Rabbinic Leadership By Yedidia Z. Stern Rabbis have guided and inspired their people through the worst of times. What prevents them from doing the same today? Reviews:One Big ThingReviewed by David Heyd 'Justice for Hedgehogs' by Ronald Dworkin A Remorseless Apology Reviewed by Boaz Neumann 'The Arabs and the Holocaust: The Arab-Israeli War of Narratives' by Gilbert Achcar Correspondence:Menachem Kellner, Tamara Cohn Eskenazi, and Kenneth Seeskin on biblical love; Nathan Lopes Cardozo on halachic reform |
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The Road to Democracy in the Arab WorldLiberalism has deep roots in the Middle East, if we know where to look. |
The Gaza Flotilla and the New World DisorderINGOs are trying to reshape world politics at the expense of the nation-state. |
The Magician of LjubljanaThe totalitarian dreams of Slavoj Žižek. |
The DissidentVixi: Memoirs of a Non-Belonger and Russian Conservatism and Its Critics: A Study in Political Culture by Richard Pipes |
Locusts, Giraffes, and the Meaning of KashrutThe most famous Jewish practice is really about love and national loyalty. |